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X:1 T:Johnnie Steel M:C| L:1/8 C:J. Barnett R:Strathspey B:Köhlers' Violin Repository, vol. 2 (1881-1883, p. 172) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D D2 (F<A) d>e (d>A)|(3BdB (3AGF G<(EE>F)|D2 (F<A) d>e(d>A)|(3BdB (3AGF (F<D) D:|| A|.d<.e(f>g) .a>.b(a>g)|(3fed (3cde f<(dd>A)|.d>.e(f>g) .a>.b(a>g)|(3fed (3cde f<(dd>A)| .d>.e(f>g) .a>.b(a>f)|.g>.e(c>e) .g>.a(g>e)|(3fdd (3ecc (3dBB (3cAA|(3GBB (3AFF (3GFE (3DA,A,!D.C.!||



JOHNNIE STEELE. AKA and see "Auld Brig o' Ayr (The)," "Bob Steele," "New Brig o' Dee (2) (The)," "Miller o' Dervil (The)," "Benholm Castle." Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hunter): AAB (Skinner). Composed originally by James Barnett [1] (1847-1898) of Kirkwall, Orkney, although the melody has been developed by others under a variety of titles. J Murdoch Henderson (Flowers of Scottish Melody, 1935) remarks that Peter Lennie, also a fiddler from Kirkwall, "is said to have had a hand in framing Barnett's air."

James Barnett of Kirkwall


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Köhler's Violin Repository [Skinner].

Printed sources : - Hunter (Fiddle Music of Scotland), 1988; No. 102. Laybourn (Köhler's Violin Repository, Book II), 1881-1885; p. 172. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 82.

Recorded sources : - Regal G8021 (78 RPM), J. Scott Skinner. Topic 12TS268, "The Music of J. Scott Skinner" (1975).




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